Clubhouse Receives Another Award
Yet another award. Our “Clubhouse” model earned the Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health. It recognizes contributions that make a lasting impact improving the lives of those living with mental…
GOC Back at Work After Storm
Busy, busy, busy. The GOC is open again and we are busy. Members are focused on jobs like making our triple-decker Bacon Lettuce and Meat Sandwiches. It sure beats isolating…
Field of Dreams
Being together, working towards a common goal, and counting on one another put our Members on the field of dreams. Members and staff traveled to Daytona this weekend to compete…
Culver’s Brings Our Friends Out
How do you recover from Mental illness?You do it with new friends and a smile on your face. The GOC had a Friend-Raising event at Culver’s, the site where some…
Founders Reflect on 15 Years
As many of you know, the GOC is celebrating 15 years of being in Gainesville. We have had some huge triumphs over that time, and we have made it through…
Partnerships Help Land a Job
Bill came to us recently when his case worker at a strategic partner of ours brought him for a visit. While they worked hard on many aspects of helping him…
Friday Fun at GOC
Working together can be fun and helpful.
Shoebox Budgeting at GOC
Breaking tasks down into simple steps is one of the ways we help our Members. We are now learning about Shoe Box Budgeting. You keep every receipt, stick it in…
Community Partners Visit GOC
Who supports adults living with mental illness? We all do! It takes a community to make a community. This week dedicated members of our partner agencies visited to see how…